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Fastest 100 m in Slovakia,
8 meet records
DUBNICA
(SVK): Full
stadium celebrated at 9th Athletics Bridge (EA Classic) meeting records
in 8 out of 13 events. Some 5000 spectators saw the fastest 100 m ever
in Slovakia. Beijing medalist Richard Thompson clocked in lane 1 superb
10.05 (+0.8) despite little cold weather at the end of the meeting. Kim
Collins was second 10.07 ahead of Michael Frater 10.09 and Dwain
Chambers 10.10. Life-time best for fifth Briton Luke Fagan 10.21. "It
was my last race of the season and I wanted to end it with a bang,"
said Thompson. Previous meet record was 10.12 and Slovak all-comers
record 10.07 by Calvin Smith since 1988. Also in women 100 m new meet
record by Jamaican Schillonie Calvert 11.17 with head-wind -0.7. Another
top mark was delivered by shot put world champion Valerie Adams who was
enjyoing the huge crowd support she is getting here. First in round two
20.42 improving her own event best from last year by 5 cm and then huge
20.83 in round three added by 20.07 and 20.50 in last two throws. Also
superb women hammer battle was seen in central Slovakian city. In round
two Betty Heidler improved the meet record to 75.16 but immediately
after her world champion Tatyana Lysenko added 75.80. But that was not
enough as Heidler in round five achieved the winning mark 75.83 and had
in total four 75+ results. Also third Yipsi Moreno with 74.21 showed
very solid late season shape. Men´s hammer saw fourth win in Dubnica for
Daegu silver winner Krisztian Pars of Hungary 79.95. Not only in hammer
but also in other two events world champions did not win. In dramatic
steeple unexpected winner Bernard Mbugua clocked 8:12.27 ahead of
favorites Paul Kipsiele Koech 8:16.62 and Ezekiel Kemboi 8:20.80. All
three were faster than previous meet record. In men´s high jump Jesse
Williams had close attempts at 230 but because of clearing 227 in third
he lost on count-back with Bahamian Trevor Barry who went over 227 in
second attempt. For high jumpers it was at the end of the meet little
bit cold. But not for hurdles Daegu winner Jason Richardson who posted
in last event of the meet impressive second fastest ever in Slovakia and
second fastest of his career 13.08 (-0.1). Bronze winner from Daegu Andy
Turner was way back second 13.49. Other meet records also for Olympic
winner LaShawn Merritt in the 400 m 45.75 (tight bends here on six lane
track) and Daegu finalist Yulia Rusanova 2:00.88 in the women 800 m.
Also meet best for Czech Daegu 7th placer Jirina Ptacnikova of Czech
Republic with 450 clearance in the pole vault. Legends competed in women
100 m B-race. French European record holder Christine Arron was second
(11.76, -1.0) and Merlene Ottey representing Slovenia clocked highly
impressive 11.92 as third. "I will continue to run until I have fun,"
she said. World championships silver winner Russian Olga Kucherenko
leaped to 661 (-0.3) and won the long jump but missed the meet record by
3 cm. |
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medalists including five individual winners, Robles vs. Richardson
DUBNICA: The biggest one day meet in Slovakia, the 9th Athletics
Bridge in Dubnica will offer a superb fields for September 15th. In
total 18 medalists from Daegu will compete with the addition that hammer
world champion Koji Murofushi will be a guest of honour there. In the
list four individual winners (Williams, Adams, Richardson, Lysenko,
Kemboi) added by four gold medalists in relays (Frater, Merritt,
Torrance, Nixon). Special highlights mens hurdles with Robles-Richardson
revenge, men´s 100 m with five sub 10 sprinters and both hammer throw
competitions. In every one of 13 events a meeting record attack is
possible.
9th Athletics Bridge, Dubnica nad Vahom, EA Classic meeting, top
athletics one day meet in Slovakia
EVENT BY EVENT
PREVIEW
MEN
100 m: First
ever sub 10 in Slovakia? Relay world record holder and world champion
Michael Frater, Indoor world and European champion Dwain Chambers,
Beijing medalist and 9.85 this year Richard Thompson and Daegu hero and
twice bronze medalist Kim Collins of St. Kitts. In total four sprinters
with sub 10 bests.
400 m: 2008 olympic winner and 2009 world champion LaShawn
Merritt is back and after silver in Daegu and gold in relay he goes to
smash the meet record 45.86. Also running other two Daegu relay gold
medalist Jamaal Torrance and Greg Nixon against 2009 world medalist
Renny Quow of Trinidad.
Steeple: Ever fast Paul Kipsiele Koech, the fresh Diamond Race
winner is going to break the meet record by a big margin, his aim is to
run under 8:10. But meet record holder and double world champion Ezekiel
Kemboi will be also there. Their Zurich duel will be repeated.
Interesting to watch Conseslas Kipruto, the new young star from Kenya
who won the World U17 gold medal in July in France. It will be his debut
in a fast senior race.
110m H: The top highlight. World record holder and olympic winner
Dayron Robles runs against two hurdlers who were on the podium in Daegu
which he missed after beeing disqualified. Gold medalist Jason
Richardson and bronze winner Andy Turner of UK.
High Jump: World Champion Jesse Williams with bronze medalist
Trevor Barry competing with World indoor champion Ivan Ukhov of Russia.
Organizers are hoping they will be able to attack the meet record of 232
set by Stefan Holm in 2008.
Hammer Throw: World champion Koji Murofushi will be in the stands
as honorary guest. But 2nd, 3rd and 4th will fight on the ground -
Krisztian Pars with Primoz Kozmus and Markus Esser. Pars will be at the
meeting for 8th time in a row, that means he missed only the first
edition in 2003. In summary he won three times, has two second places
and one third and one fourth.
WOMEN
100 m: Will the female runners still have the shape to attack the
meet record of 11.25 ? Contenders fastest current European and Daegu
only European finalist Ivet Lalova against Jamaican relay silver winner
Sherone Simpson and Ukrainian European indoor champion and Daegu bronze
relay winner Olesya Povkh. Solid shape is also expected from 2009 relay
world champion Aileen Bailey and another Jamaican Schillonie Calvert who
was fast recently in Rieti. In special race two legends of athletics
will run, the ever young Merlene Ottey against French Christine Arron.
200 m: Lalova, Simpson, Povkh, Bailey all back for second clash
of the day.
800 m: Russian World finalist from Daegu Yulia Rusanova against
the clock, here many last minute withdrawals. Still the hope to break
meet record of 2:01.41 exists.
Pole Vault: Two Daegu finalists Czech Jirina Ptacnikova and Cuban
Yarisley Silva with two high quality Russians Aleksandra Kiryashova and
Tatyana Polnova should be the guarantee that the meet record 447 will go.
Long Jump: World silver winner Olga Kucherenko of Russia is the
favorite, but seven metres jumper Olga Zaytseva who needs to show
something after she failed to qualify in Daegu to the finals is also in
top shape after winning in Rieti.
Shot Put: World Champion Valerie Adams will attack her own meet
record from last year 20.37 m.
Hammer Throw: Another revenge after Daegu world champion Tatyana
Lysenko vs. world record holder and silver medalist Betty Heidler of
Germany. Also in the field fourth placer from Korea and former world
champion Yipsi Moreno of Cuba. |